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Publish and preserve public records: OCR scanned documents into searchable text, redact and sanitize metadata, apply Bates or page numbering, validate PDF/A archives, and linearize for fast public access.

Best for: Government agencies, public sector, records management

How to use

  1. 1Scan or import records and OCR them into searchable text
  2. 2Redact personal data and sanitize hidden metadata
  3. 3Number and merge into a public or archival version
  4. 4Archive to validated PDF/A and linearize for faster access

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PDFLean is a productivity tool and does not provide legal, medical, regulatory, or compliance advice. Review outputs before relying on them for regulated or high-stakes decisions.